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Sisters of Nia, Incorporatedis an organization dedicated to serving adolescent girls in grades six, seven, and eight living in urban communities. Through the teaching of Africentric values, our program aims to reinforce and bring out the natural strengths of girls, while encouraging them to live their live with a purpose.Though the program is centered around Africentric values, it is open to any girl and can lead to greater emotional maturity and more positive relationships. Africentric values are linked to strong ethnic and racial identity, positive feelings about the self, positive peer group norms, pro-social behavior, the use of adaptive coping strategies, academic achievement, and the practice of health-promoting behaviors (Cornielle, Ashcraft, & Belgrave, 2005).Our VisionTo inspire, encourage, and empower girls to reach their fullest potential and live their life with a purpose.To raise self-esteem.To inspire self-motivation leading to the achievement of academic and personal goals.To reinforce positive peer relationships and decrease negative peer interactions.To develop a strong sense of social responsibility.To provide health education.Our MissionSisters of Nia, Inc.seeks to empower socially and economically disadvantaged adolescent girls.Sisters of Nia, Inc.provides cultural and educational programs designed to instill strong social skills, leadership development, and academic excellence in our young ladies.Program ObjectivesTo strengthen knowledge and appreciation for African American culture, ethnic pride, and identity.To raise self-esteem.To inspire self-motivation leading to the achievement of academic and personal goals.To reinforce positive peer relationships and decrease negative peer interactions.To develop a strong sense of social responsibility.To provide health education.